Bedford Times-Press,(Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, December 11, 202
ALVIN KLOPP - Funeral services for Alvin Klopp, age 96 of Bedford, who died Friday, December 6, 2002 at his home were held Monday, December 9, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Allman officiating. Interment was held at the Fairview Cemetery in Bedford. Memorials can be directed to the United Christian Presbyterian Church.
Alvin Leslie Klopp was born September 22, 1906 in Bedford, Iowa the son of Leslie Klopp and Effie Wieser Klopp. He grew up in the Bedford area where he was baptized as a youth at the First Baptist Church, later transferring to the Christian Church. He attended Bedford High School graduating in 1927. On June 1,1929 he was united in marriage to Helen Door at her parent's home south of Bedford. The couple lived in or around Bedford for eight years, moving to Sioux City in 1937 where he was during World War II. In 1945 the family moved to the Corning area where they lived on several farms before purchasing the family farm north of Bushville in 1967. Alvin enjoyed the farmer's life, being outside raising cattle and hogs. He was also involved in carpentry and woodworking. He retired from farming in 1973 but continued to live on the farm and rent out the ground until 1993 when he and Helen moved to Bedford.
Alvin's family was always most important in his life. He and Helen enjoyed [traveling the] United States visiting family and friends. They never missed a graduation or marriage ceremony of any of the grandchildren! Together they shared over seventy-three years of marriage.
Left to cherish Alvin's memory are his loving wife, Helen of Bedford; two daughters, LaRue Palmer and husband, Bill of Livonia, Michigan; and Coleen Modglin and husband, Russ of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri; a sister, Lola Ernsting and husband Wilbur of Irving, Texas; one granddaughter; four grandsons; eleven great-grandchildren, and many other family members and friends.
Preceding Alvin in death were his parents, Leslie and Effie; a brother, Edward Klopp; and a sister, Eva Klopp Horittor.
ALVIN KLOPP - Funeral services for Alvin Klopp, age 96 of Bedford, who died Friday, December 6, 2002 at his home were held Monday, December 9, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Allman officiating. Interment was held at the Fairview Cemetery in Bedford. Memorials can be directed to the United Christian Presbyterian Church.
Alvin Leslie Klopp was born September 22, 1906 in Bedford, Iowa the son of Leslie Klopp and Effie Wieser Klopp. He grew up in the Bedford area where he was baptized as a youth at the First Baptist Church, later transferring to the Christian Church. He attended Bedford High School graduating in 1927. On June 1,1929 he was united in marriage to Helen Door at her parent's home south of Bedford. The couple lived in or around Bedford for eight years, moving to Sioux City in 1937 where he was during World War II. In 1945 the family moved to the Corning area where they lived on several farms before purchasing the family farm north of Bushville in 1967. Alvin enjoyed the farmer's life, being outside raising cattle and hogs. He was also involved in carpentry and woodworking. He retired from farming in 1973 but continued to live on the farm and rent out the ground until 1993 when he and Helen moved to Bedford.
Alvin's family was always most important in his life. He and Helen enjoyed [traveling the] United States visiting family and friends. They never missed a graduation or marriage ceremony of any of the grandchildren! Together they shared over seventy-three years of marriage.
Left to cherish Alvin's memory are his loving wife, Helen of Bedford; two daughters, LaRue Palmer and husband, Bill of Livonia, Michigan; and Coleen Modglin and husband, Russ of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri; a sister, Lola Ernsting and husband Wilbur of Irving, Texas; one granddaughter; four grandsons; eleven great-grandchildren, and many other family members and friends.
Preceding Alvin in death were his parents, Leslie and Effie; a brother, Edward Klopp; and a sister, Eva Klopp Horittor.
Bedford Times-Press,(Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, December 11, 202
ALVIN KLOPP - Funeral services for Alvin Klopp, age 96 of Bedford, who died Friday, December 6, 2002 at his home were held Monday, December 9, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Allman officiating. Interment was held at the Fairview Cemetery in Bedford. Memorials can be directed to the United Christian Presbyterian Church.
Alvin Leslie Klopp was born September 22, 1906 in Bedford, Iowa the son of Leslie Klopp and Effie Wieser Klopp. He grew up in the Bedford area where he was baptized as a youth at the First Baptist Church, later transferring to the Christian Church. He attended Bedford High School graduating in 1927. On June 1,1929 he was united in marriage to Helen Door at her parent's home south of Bedford. The couple lived in or around Bedford for eight years, moving to Sioux City in 1937 where he was during World War II. In 1945 the family moved to the Corning area where they lived on several farms before purchasing the family farm north of Bushville in 1967. Alvin enjoyed the farmer's life, being outside raising cattle and hogs. He was also involved in carpentry and woodworking. He retired from farming in 1973 but continued to live on the farm and rent out the ground until 1993 when he and Helen moved to Bedford.
Alvin's family was always most important in his life. He and Helen enjoyed [traveling the] United States visiting family and friends. They never missed a graduation or marriage ceremony of any of the grandchildren! Together they shared over seventy-three years of marriage.
Left to cherish Alvin's memory are his loving wife, Helen of Bedford; two daughters, LaRue Palmer and husband, Bill of Livonia, Michigan; and Coleen Modglin and husband, Russ of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri; a sister, Lola Ernsting and husband Wilbur of Irving, Texas; one granddaughter; four grandsons; eleven great-grandchildren, and many other family members and friends.
Preceding Alvin in death were his parents, Leslie and Effie; a brother, Edward Klopp; and a sister, Eva Klopp Horittor.
ALVIN KLOPP - Funeral services for Alvin Klopp, age 96 of Bedford, who died Friday, December 6, 2002 at his home were held Monday, December 9, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Allman officiating. Interment was held at the Fairview Cemetery in Bedford. Memorials can be directed to the United Christian Presbyterian Church.
Alvin Leslie Klopp was born September 22, 1906 in Bedford, Iowa the son of Leslie Klopp and Effie Wieser Klopp. He grew up in the Bedford area where he was baptized as a youth at the First Baptist Church, later transferring to the Christian Church. He attended Bedford High School graduating in 1927. On June 1,1929 he was united in marriage to Helen Door at her parent's home south of Bedford. The couple lived in or around Bedford for eight years, moving to Sioux City in 1937 where he was during World War II. In 1945 the family moved to the Corning area where they lived on several farms before purchasing the family farm north of Bushville in 1967. Alvin enjoyed the farmer's life, being outside raising cattle and hogs. He was also involved in carpentry and woodworking. He retired from farming in 1973 but continued to live on the farm and rent out the ground until 1993 when he and Helen moved to Bedford.
Alvin's family was always most important in his life. He and Helen enjoyed [traveling the] United States visiting family and friends. They never missed a graduation or marriage ceremony of any of the grandchildren! Together they shared over seventy-three years of marriage.
Left to cherish Alvin's memory are his loving wife, Helen of Bedford; two daughters, LaRue Palmer and husband, Bill of Livonia, Michigan; and Coleen Modglin and husband, Russ of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri; a sister, Lola Ernsting and husband Wilbur of Irving, Texas; one granddaughter; four grandsons; eleven great-grandchildren, and many other family members and friends.
Preceding Alvin in death were his parents, Leslie and Effie; a brother, Edward Klopp; and a sister, Eva Klopp Horittor.
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